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prepotence|priːˈpəʊtəns|
[a. F. prépotence, ad. L. præpotentia: see next.]
The fact of being prepotent or of predominating; = next, 1.
1829Landor Imag. Conv. Ser. ii. II. 305 The consciousness of having mastered some prepotence of passion. 1857Sir F. Palgrave Norm. & Eng. II. 81 Henry..enforced his claims with stern prepotence. 1888J. T. Gulick in Linn. Soc. Jrnl., Zool. XX. 245 It may at first appear that a slight degree of prepotence will prevent crossing as effectually as a higher degree. 1896Edin. Rev. Jan. 265 Challenging the prepotence on land of so mighty an empire. |